Got home for the evening, took a look at S.F. Gate, and got a punch in the stomach. In very small type, "Chris Whitley, musician, dead at 45". Oh no. Chris Whitley was one of the most incredible musicians/artists that most people have never heard of, and if it hadn't been for him, I'd be a copier salesman or a history professor right now. I have a lot, a LOT more to say about him, but for right now I can't. If you've never heard of Chris Whitley, get a copy of Living With the Law, stick it in your car stereo and head straight for Death Valley, or Interstate 50 across Nevada, or Texas, or Mexico, and play it loud. Hopefully we'll meet you in the Big Sky Country.